I felt panic from my bonds with my lovers but it wasn't just because beasts were attacking but also because they were worried about each other and me. I sent back a mental message, letting them know I was alright as I moved my focus from the lost queen to what was happening outside.
When I made it outside it wasn't to see a view of a vast desert, at least not unobstructed. Sand immediately smacked against my face, and if I hadn't been at the third level, I knew it would've scraped my skin as it was going fast.
"Sandstorm?" I said it aloud, but Zirani must have been reading my mind.
"Combined technique," she replied, and her voice sounded strained. "The beasts made it for cover. It's an ambush."
